Gammonsburg

Overview
“Welcome to Historic Gammonsburg” reads the sign just outside of town. There's more space below the words than above, giving them impression that there should be something written below the generic greeting. This has lead many to believe, to varying degrees of literalness, that they never could decide what to say about the town. There could never be a snappy one-liner that would summarize the town's spirit, or lack thereof, without completely and utterly lying.

Trying to describe Gammonsburg is like dancing to no music. Despite being old, the only claim to fame the town has ever possessed is its proximity to the Honorable Wilfred Gammon Institute. No great battles have been fought here, no major celebrities called this place their home, and no product of national repute has originated from the mind of some crafty local. Despite all of this, many self-proclaimed good people call this place their home. Some families have lived in the town for generations, lending both to the locals' sense of ownership of the locale, and a disturbingly shallow gene pool.

Not everything is bad about Gammonsburg. There's a sense of honesty here, of perseverance and dedication. The American Dream is alive in this town, though it comes with a sense of xenophobia. Most of the town is privately owned, with large corporations being feared. This gives out-of-towners the feeling of being time travelers, as much of the town has hardly changed for at least twenty years.